The rifle was the most common wepon used on both sides of the Civil War.One of the first rifles produced for the Civil War was the M1860, which was a 7-shot rimfire loaded by magazine About 14 rifles were made in the Civil War. The most popular wepon used on the Union side was the Springfield Model 1861. It shot a .58 Caiber Minnie ball out of a 40 inch barrel. It was made from 1861-1865, and about 700,000 were made.It was said to be "very reliable and very accurate". The most popular firearm of the confederacy was the Pattent 1853 Enfield. the Enfield weighed 9.5 pounds and a .577 ball shot out of the end of the 39 inch barrel. The Enfield shot the bullet at 900 feet a second, and had a maximum range of 2,000 yards. It was "very reliale and easy to shoot, and accurate" It was in production from 1853-1867, and about 1,500,000 were made. Other types of rifles were breech loading rifles and revolving rifles. Although there were many rifles were produced only a few were commonly used. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_1853_Rifled_Musket
Rifles:by Mr. Colin Erickson and Mr. Noah Murdock
The rifle was the most common wepon used on both sides of the Civil War.One of the first rifles produced for the Civil War was the M1860, which was a 7-shot rimfire loaded by magazine About 14 rifles were made in the Civil War. The most popular wepon used on the Union side was the Springfield Model 1861. It shot a .58 Caiber Minnie ball out of a 40 inch barrel. It was made from 1861-1865, and about 700,000 were made.It was said to be "very reliable and very accurate". The most popular firearm of the confederacy was the Pattent 1853 Enfield. the Enfield weighed 9.5 pounds and a .577 ball shot out of the end of the 39 inch barrel. The Enfield shot the bullet at 900 feet a second, and had a maximum range of 2,000 yards. It was "very reliale and easy to shoot, and accurate" It was in production from 1853-1867, and about 1,500,000 were made. Other types of rifles were breech loading rifles and revolving rifles. Although there were many rifles were produced only a few were commonly used.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_1853_Rifled_Musket
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Model_1861
http://www.realarmorofgod.com/civil-war-weapons.html